Sitting 5th in the Premier League after 22 matches, Tottenham are in direct competition with Newcastle United and Brighton for a place in the Champions League.
Hugo Lloris is out after picking up an injury in the win against City
Tottenham Hotspur edged out the title champions in their last Premier League match (1-0), but the price Antonio Conte’s team will pay will be high.
According to the British press, Hugo Lloris suffered a ligament injury, but the good news is that the 36-year-old goalkeeper will not need surgery.
The period of absence will be long. The Tottenham captain would be out for 6-8 weeks.
Hugo Lloris will miss 6-8 weeks with ligament damage after struggling at the end of the win against City. Time for Fraser Forster to come in. It is expected that the Frenchman will not need surgery at this stage.
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) February 8, 2023
That means Tottenham will have to rely on goalkeeper Fraser Forster, a 34-year-old Englishman with a height of 2.01 meters. He played only 4 matches in a Tottenham shirt.
Source: Hot News
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